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Jump for Joy by Karen Ruelle — Review by Jessica Wise

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 Michelle Baldini

Title: Jump for Joy Author: Karen Ruelle Illustrator: Hadley Hooper Publisher: Astra Young Readers Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Graduate Students, Kent Read more

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Treehouse Town by Gideon Sterer — Review by Jessica Wise

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

Title: Treehouse Town Author: Gideon Sterer Illustrator: Charlie Mylie Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Read more

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Pretty Ugly by David Sedaris — Review by Jessica Wise

March 23, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

Title: Pretty Ugly Author: David Sedaris Illustrator: Ian Falconer Publisher: Astra Young Readers Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Graduate Students, Kent State Read more

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Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo — Review by Jessica Wise

March 5, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

Title: Just Like Millie Author and Illustrator: Lauren Castillo Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Tags: womenwriters, authorillustrator, candlewickpress, laurencastillo, justlikemillie, reinbergereviews, kentstate, kidslit, Caldecott Read more

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Being Home by Tracie Sorell — Review by Jessica Wise

February 20, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

Title: Being Home Author: Traci Sorell Illustrator: Michaela Goade Publisher: Kokila Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Graduate Student, Kent State University iSchool Read more

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Luigi: The Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knudsen — Review by Jessica Wise

February 18, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

Title: Luigi: The Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten Author: Michelle Knudsen Illustrator: Kevin Hawkes Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Jessica Read more

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My Block Looks Like by Janelle Harper — Review by Jessica Wise

February 14, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

Title: My Block Looks Like Author: Janelle Harper Illustrator: Frank Morrison Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Tabs: #diversevoices, picturebook, children’s book, kidslit, we need diverse books, women writers Publication Read more

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Ahoy! by Sophie Blackall — Review by Jessica Wise

February 12, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

Title: Ahoy! Author and Illustrator: Sophie Blackall Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books Publication Year: 2024 Tags: picturebook, childrens book, Sophie Blackall, kidslit, Anne Schwartz Books, women writers Age Range/Category: Picture Book Read more

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Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo — Review by Jessica Wise

February 6, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

              Title: Home in a Lunchbox Author and Illustrator: Cherry Mo Publisher: Penguin Workshop Publication Year: 2024 Tags: #Diverseauthors, children’s authors, author-illustrator, picturebook, we Read more

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My Daddy is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales; Pictures by C. G. Esperanza — Review by Jessica Wise

February 6, 2025March 26, 2025 Michelle Baldini

            Title: My Daddy is a Cowboy Author: Stephanie Seales Illustrator: C. G. Esperanza Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers Publication Year: 2024 Tag: picturebooks, Read more

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